From Friday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21, 1,500 people from across the state will represent the Party at the 2026 Washington State Democratic Convention. Consider this page your one-stop-shop for all things Convention related, including key dates, information about our delegation and the election process, and links to important documents provided by the State Party. We hope you’ll join our delegation!

What is a Delegate?

A state delegate is a person chosen by their legislative district’s Party Organization to represent their district at the Washington State Democratic Convention. Across the state, these organizations will elect more than 1,170 delegates and nearly 500 alternates in addition to the automatic delegates, who include Party leaders and elected officials.

The four main benefits to serving as a delegate are impact, representation, connection, and learning. Delegates directly impact the State Party’s official positions on a wide range of issues. They also ensure our community’s needs and values are well-represented, meet with community leaders from across the state, and gain knowledge about issues, organizing, and more!

Qualifying to run as a delegate for our district requires only that you publicly identify as a Democrat, live in the 34th Legislative District, and self-nominate using the online form. There is no age limit and no cost to run.

Delegate Nomination & Selection

From January 1 through 5:00 PM on February 20, people eligible to run for delegate may nominate themselves as a delegate candidate. On Wednesday, February 25, delegate candidates and eligible voting members will be invited to a forum for delegate candidates, where those who self-nominated will get to share their story and why they want to serve.

By 10:00 AM on Sunday, March 1, eligible voting members — those who joined the organization by 11:59 PM on February 15 — will be emailed an online ballot where they will cast their votes and elect our delegates and alternates. Over the subsequent sixteen weeks, our delegation will convene three times to elect delegation leadership, review and amend reports from the Convention’s standing committees, draft and propose two resolutions, and participate in the Convention itself.

To review the Delegate Selection and Affirmative Action Plan (“DSAAP”) in full, or to subscribe to the State Party’s Convention calendar, click the buttons below.